MORE than £2,000 in watches were stolen from a home while the owner was away.

Thieves broke into the property in Cootes Avenue, Horsham, between January 23 and January 30. He returned to find 21 Storm watches missing.

Detective constable Chris Merryfield-Day said: "The victim is very upset by the burglary, particularly because he had collected the watches over a number of years and they were of sentimental value.

"If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in or around Cootes Avenue in the last week of January please contact us. We would also like to speak to anyone who is offered the chance to buy any of the watches cheaply."

Anyone with information should call 101 or email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk quoting 1738 of 30/1.